Where does “neder” come from?
neder (Swedish) comes from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
neder (Swedish): down, downwards
Ancestry of “neder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | niðr | down; kinsman, relative; son |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
Words derived from “neder”